In the context of libraries, repositories for the management of full texts and metadata have a long tradition, whereas research information systems have emerged in recent years as a tool for research reporting. Publications, as a part of the scientific output, play a key role in both systems and so there is more and more overlap in publications and other research activities that are held in the systems. On the one hand, it is becoming increasingly important for the two systems to exchange data with each other, and on the other hand, the systems are increasingly handling tasks of the respective other system.